Nnamdi Chukwuocha gives a speech as the City of Wilmington and Salesianum School announce Wednesday a tentative lease agreement that will allow Salesianum to raise $15 million to $20 million in private funds to completely renovate the 96-year-old facility and take over its operation.(Photo: Suchat Pederson, The News Journal)Buy Photo

Wilmington residents who want to represent the city's 1st council district can now send in their resumes.

The city council is seeking applicants to fill the seat of current councilman Nnamdi Chukwuocha, who won the Democratic primary for a state House of Representatives seat in September and faces no opposition in November. Chukwuocha must resign by Nov. 7 to take his new office, according to the council.

How you can apply

Applicants must submit a resume and letters of interest expressing the applicant's "vision for the 1st District and the City of Wilmington." Residents have until Nov. 21 to send in their materials to CouncilVacancy@wilmingtonde.gov

How the council member gets picked

After Chukwuocha officially resigns next month, Council President Hanifa Shabazz will appoint a special committee of four other council members to evaluate applicants and recommend a candidate. Shabazz will chair the committee. The full council will vote on the candidate in December.

Contact Jeanne Kuang at jkuang@delawareonline.com, 302 324 2476, or on Twitter at @JeanneKuang.